Red Wings' Weiss Draws Back In

Detroit's Weiss A Healthy Scratch

(3/10/15)Stephen Weiss did not play in Monday's 5-2 win against Edmonton, being the victim of a healthy scratch.

04/03/2015 08:25Weiss Carries Detroit Offense In Loss
Weiss assisted on the first Detroit goal and potted the second on a power play Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Bruins.Things were looking good after his early-third-period tally put Detroit up 2-0, but the Wings collapsed thereafter. Weiss's hot start to the year in November and December has been long forgotten at this point -- with two points in the first game of April, he's matched his totals from February and March.

Stephen Weiss' first season in Detroit could not have gone much worse, as a sports hernia limited him to 26 games. He also was ineffective when healthy, only scoring four points. He'll have something to prove in 2014-15, and the Red Wings are hoping he can return to the days when he'd score 50-60 points a year. They will give him another shot at one of the top center spots, but Weiss needs to show more than he did last season. Fantasy GMs would be wise to avoid drafting him, and instead pick him off of waivers should he show the makings of a comeback year. (Updated 8/13/14)